I was thinking about the latest breakthroughs that have been made in solar technology, wave-energy extraction, cargo carrying dirigibles, and using sails to improve fuel efficiency of ships (from my previous post). I was also thinking about all the nay-saying going on about these same technologies. The problem is that people want solutions that are […]
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Today in reading slashdot, I followed the link to an article on solar trees. I got to thinking after reading this quote: “The solar cells on the tree were able to store enough electricity in spite of receiving no direct solar light for days at a time because of the clouds. They showed that solar […]
There’s just something about that space between Christmas and the New Year. There’s all the anticipation of Christmas; of family arriving, joy, laughter, and the sharing of stories. Then Christmas is over and loved ones return to their lives. The wrapping paper is recycled, the dishes done, the leftovers packed away, the last story told, […]
An article on slashdot.org the other day got me thinking about the past. This particular article concerns the SkySails company’s plans to retrofit a ship owned by partner company Beluga with a kite. Well, not just any old kite, but a 320m2 sail-like kite connected to a 15 meter tall mast on the bow. With […]
Here it is the day of Christmas Eve. My son arrived yesterday and today I baked an apple pie and bread rolls. The pie is traditional for our family. It’s a cross between a Butterscotch Apple Pie and a French Apple Pie only with pecans and crasins. The bread rolls are from a Fanny Farmer […]
Every now and then I think about what I would do IF I ruled the world. Today, I was thinking about voting reform for the US. Get rid of the electoral college. It was a great idea in the beginning because travel was difficult and communications weren’t as swift. But in today’s world of instant […]
For a long time now, my husband and I have joked about the chaotic nature of the non-traffic jam. You know the ones where you crawl along on the interstate or highway for mile after mile and then, at last, get to the head of the jam and there’s nothing there. So you just sail […]
Two years ago, I got a link to video of a house in the mid-west that had synchronized Christmas light to a Trans Siberian Orchastra Christmas song (here’s a link to a this year version). I just loved it. It was amazing how the lights and music worked together. Last year the same person did […]